Exposition of a museum

The museum includes two objects to survey:

1. the Memorial house - wooden, one-storeyed house with an attic, built in 1896. In 1956 the building was transferred some way off the shore, away from the dangerous zone in connection with construction of the Gorky sea (a water reservoir).

The display area of a museum makes 136 sq.m. (7 halls and a corridor). The building houses the exposition devoted to life and activity of V.P.Tckalov. The principal part of the display is made of articles of V.P.Tckalov's family life, Tchkalov's personal belongings, photos, and documents.

1) The childhood and youth
2) Study and service in the Air Forces
3) Flights to the Far East and to America
4) Native Vasilevo
5) The deputy of the Supreme body
6) Death on rise
7) Memory of V.P. Chkalov

2. The Pavilion - hangar, built in 1955, is situated near the memorial museum.

The display area of the hangar is 800 sq.m. It houses unique planes connected with V.P. Tckalov's work as a pilot. Some extra large-sized units of the exposition are also displayed there.